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Information on traffic restrictions for the Copa do Brasil final

Check out what traffic will be like around Maracanã this Sunday (17) for the game between Flamengo and São Paulo

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If you're going to Maracanã to cheer for Mengão, CET-Rio has set up a special traffic plan for the Flamengo vs. São Paulo game, which will take place on Sunday (September 17th) at 09 p.m., for the Copa do Brasil final. To accommodate the event, several roads around the stadium will be closed. Check it out:

From 10h to 20h
-Professor Eurico Rabelo Street;
-Visconde de Itamarati Street, between São Francisco Xavier and Prof. Eurico Rabelo streets;
-Isidro de Figueiredo Street;
- Counselor Olegário Street;
-Artur Menezes Street;
-Maracanã Avenue, in both directions, between São Francisco Xavier Street and Rei Pelé Avenue;
-Rei Pelé Avenue, lane towards the center, between São Francisco Xavier Street and the Indian Museum;
-Professor Manoel de Abreu Avenue, between São Francisco Xavier Street and Rei Pelé Avenue;
-Dona Zulmira Street, between Prof. Manoel de Abreu Avenue and São Francisco Xavier Street.
-Oduvaldo Cozzi Viaduct, at the entrances to Maracanã Avenue;
-Mata Machado Street, between Paula Sousa Avenue and Maracanã Avenue.

 
Traffic conditions will be monitored for potential impacts, and traffic light times will be adjusted to improve flow on alternative routes and the region's main traffic corridors. The traffic operation will involve 65 people, including CET-Rio agents and contracted traffic support personnel, 9 operational vehicles and 14 motorcycles. Fifteen variable message panels will also be used to inform about the closure times and alternative routes.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
Vehicles must use the following alternative routes:

Coming from the Center and South Zone
-To Tijuca: use the Paulo de Frontin and Dr. Satamini routes or follow Praça da Bandeira, Pará Street/Paraíba Street and Mariz e Barros Street;
-For Vila Isabel and Grajaú: use the routes above and then Rua Major Ávila and Rua Felipe Camarão;
-For the Greater Méier region: use the Visconde de Niterói Street route.

Coming from Tijuca, Grajaú, Vila Isabel and surrounding areas

-For the Center and South Zone: use the Conde de Bonfim – Haddock Lobo route.

Coming from Greater Meier

-For the Center and the South Zone: use the Rua Visconde de Niterói route.

SURROUNDING RESIDENTS
Access for vehicles belonging to residents of the immediate surroundings of Maracanã (Prof. Eurico Rabelo, Visconde de Itamarati, Isidro de Figueiredo, Artur Menezes and Conselheiro Olegário streets) will be made exclusively via Av. Paula Sousa and Prof. Eurico Rabelo Street, upon presentation of proof of residence.
 
RECOMMENDATION
-Drivers are advised to avoid passing through the area during the closure times, trying to plan their journeys in advance or using alternative routes.